Plant-based QSR brands are increasingly struggling in a space once destined to be the next big thing. Now some are fighting back by putting meat on the menu.
MasterChef winner Simon Wood and Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, have joined a host of Manchester chefs and operators calling for a cut in VAT to 10% for the hospitality sector.
We gathered a group of chefs, restaurateurs, meat suppliers, and butchers round a table, in partnership with Bord Bia, to discuss the challenges – and opportunities – facing those in the beef sector.
The number of hospitality businesses filing for administration has nearly doubled in two years, according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
This week's top news stories include the announcement of this year's Top 50 Gastropubs list, Compass Group acquiring rival contract caterer CH&CO, and Resy's plan to close its UK business.
North Brewing has been acquired by Steve Holt, owner of fellow Leeds-based brewery Kirkstall, in a pre-pack deal that will secure the jobs of 78 North employees.
A Government-backed employment scheme designed to offer jobseekers career opportunities within the hospitality sector is expanding to Wales with the launch of a new pilot in Cardiff.
Apprehension is growing about a resurgence in foodservice price inflation as a result of new border checks, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reports.
Rockfish is returning to the expansion trail and in the process of completing a £3m fundraise following a ‘difficult year’ that saw it swing to a £876,000 loss.
US-based casual dining operator Dine Brands Global is looking to launch a ‘duel-branded restaurant concept’ in the UK that encompasses its IHOP and Applebee’s chains.
Patty & Bun has said it is ‘continuing to focus on the development and expansion’ of its restaurant estate despite swinging to a £2.2m loss in its latest financial results.
Popeyes will open its first travel hub restaurant this year with a site in London’s Waterloo station as part of plans that will see it double its UK estate in 2024.
This week's top news stories include The Gentlemen Baristas calling in administrators, SMOKESTAK founder David Carter's next venture, and research revealing the cheapest and most expensive countries for Michelin-starred dining.
The Government has released important new information about its changes to a means of employing staff from abroad that has been a 'lifeline' for some parts of the hospitality industry.
North Brewing is actively seeking investment to secure its future, after solicitors acting on behalf of the Leeds-based brewery filed notice of intent (NOI) to appoint administrators
St John has announced it will undertake a three-week residency at Field restaurant of Fortnum & Mason while its flagship Smithfield site undergoes a refit.
Mid-market casual dining operators will ‘continue to struggle for real growth’ in the year ahead as more consumers ditch dine-in restaurants, according to a new report from Christie & Co.
Wonderland, the Soho-based casual dining restaurant that positions itself as being for both vegans and meat eaters, has closed its doors indefinitely little more than six months since its launch.